MMEL student Jared Kutzin presents at International Meeting of Simulation in HealthCare

Jared Kutzin DNP MPH (MMEL 2013) served as co-chair of podium presentations at the recent International Meeting of Simulation in HealthCare in Orlando, Jan. 26 – Jan 31, 2013. During the conference he taught an immersive course on “Using Simulation to Teach and Conduct a Root Cause Analysis” with colleagues.

Dr. Kutzin also presented a session at IMSH titled "Can you hear me now? Engaging Patients in Medical Care as well as SimWARS". Dr. Kutzin is the director of simulation at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J. Previously he was director of Nursing & Clinical Simulation at IMSAL (The Institute for Medical Simulation and Advanced Learning).

Kutzin received a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in community health education, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Columbia University, a master of public health degree in health policy and management from Boston University, and his doctor of nursing practice degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he focused on using simulation to improve the nursing graduates transition to practice. And now he will graduate with a master of science in medical education leadership from the 91AV College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2013.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.